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Easy Homemade Spicy & Sour Dill Pickle Spears

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Easy and delicious Homemade Sour & Spicy Dill Pickle Spears, or also known as refrigerator pickles. No canning required!
Course Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword cucumbers, dill, easy, garlic, homemade, jalapeño, quick pickles
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 7 days
Total Time 7 days 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 35
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 kirby cucumbers washed well
  • 4 cloves garlic smashed and peeled
  • 4 small bay leafs
  • 1 jalapeño halved lengthwise
  • fresh dill
  • 2 cups white distilled vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 teaspoons mustard seed

Instructions

  • Slice cucumbers in half lengthwise then cut into spears.
  • In two large impeccably clean glass jars; divide in the smashed and peeled garlic cloves, bay leafs and stuff with a handful of fresh dill.
  • Squeeze the cucumber spears along with one jalapeno half into each of the jars.
  • In a small sauce pan add; vinegar, sugar, kosher salt and mustard seeds. Heat just until the sugar dissolves. Transfer the vinegar to a liquid measuring cup and pour half the pickling liquid into each jar.
  • If the pickling liquid doesn't reach the top of the jars, fill with filtered water until the liquid covers the cucumbers.
  • Let the jars cool at room temperature before securing the lids.
  • Once cool, place the jars into your fridge for 5-7 days before opening and snacking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 778mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg